DetroitMichigan
Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan.
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About Detroit
Detroit is a big city in southeastern Michigan with an estimated population of 645,705. It ranks as the 1st largest city in Michigan and the 26th largest in the entire United States.
Detroit holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 138.74 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,654 residents per square mile.
📰 Detroit News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Detroit Unique
- The largest city in Michigan — the economic and cultural anchor of the state.
- Ranked #26 in the United States by population.
- One of 6 places in the US named Detroit — but the Michigan one has a character all its own.
- Unusually large footprint: 138.74 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- Positioned in southeastern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Detroit
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Detroit
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Dabls MBAD African Bead Museum · Museum
- Detroit Gallery of Contemporary Crafts · Museum
- Detroit Historical Museum · Museum
- First Congregational Living Museum · Museum
- Motown Museum · Museum
- 8th Street Entrance · Attraction
- Detroit Artists Market · Art gallery
- Detroit Children’s Museum · Museum
- Elaine L Jacob Gallery · Art gallery
- Games Meadow · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Detroit
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Detroit
- Barack Obama Leadership Academy
- Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary
- Cesar Chavez Academy Intermediate
- Cesar Chavez High School
- Cesar Chavez Middle School
- Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle School
- Detroit Community Schools Elementary
- Detroit Community Schools High School
- Dove Academy of Detroit
- Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy
- Marvin L Winans Academy Elementary
- Marvin L Winans Academy Middle School
- Plymouth Educational Center
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Detroit (John D. Dingell) Va Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Henry Ford Health Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Karmanos Cancer Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating)
- Sinai-Grace Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Harper University Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Henry Ford Health St John Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Detroit Receiving Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Children'S Hospital Of Michigan · 24/7 ER · Childrens
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.